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Minimum Wages to 'Floor Wages': Impact Assessment of the Code on Wages (2019) on Female Domestic Labours

Author(s) Ms. Smriti Yadav
Country India
Abstract The roll-out of the Code on Wages, 2019 signifies a paradigm change in the wage regulation regime in India owing to the inclusion of the statutory floor wages to promote the universal standard of living on a regional level. This paper critically evaluates how this shift between piecemeal minimum wage to a centralized floor wage system affects female domestic labour; a highly informal, uncontrolled, and vulnerable group of workers. Informal labour market Female domestic workers represent a significant section of the informal labour market in India, and historically have been challenged by wage discrimination, legal non-recognition and, missing social security. The paper is qualitative and analytical as it uses secondary data sources such as government reports and policy documents and the literature on labour reforms and gendered employment patterns available. It will discuss the extent to which the Code on Wages, 2019 focuses on structural inequalities that face female domestic workers and the extent to which it can facilitate wage equity, standardization, and legal protection. The results indicate that despite the introduction of floor wages potentially eradicating inter-state wage differentials and creating a minimum wage floor securing of incomes, it has limited effects on women labour in the household because of challenges in implementation, absence of specific inclusion, and poor enforcement of floor wages in the informal sector. Also, the presence of socio-cultural factors and gaps in power between employers and domestic workers still blocks the issue of realizing fair wages. The article adds to the larger discussion of labour law implementation and gender justice in India since it highlights the discrepancies between the policy purpose and ground conditions.
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-08
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